We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Trend Micro Apex One based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration."
"It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism. Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"The solution's most valuable feature is its integration capabilities. The processing is fast and the reporting is also very good."
"It is very easy and useful. A normal user with basic information can easily connect to any environment."
"The integration of VPN services with endpoint security is valuable."
"This solution makes it easier to work from home."
"It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security."
"I find all of the features valuable."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiClient are ease of use and simple configuration."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"I can run a full scan and it won't cost too much in terms of resources, which is good."
"Apex One includes a built-in fine-grained DLP solution."
"It has the ability to share, which is not available in other products."
"DLP is a solid feature in the product. I like it very much. It is very useful in our environment. It is also a very stable solution. Their support is also very good."
"The number of accessories included is the most valuable feature."
"The product offers almost all of the features the client expects from such a solution."
"The ADR capability of Trend Micro has helped us in investigating the root cause for any threat that is hunting by providing us with good visibility of the timeline and activity of the threat."
"The general anti-virus on offer is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"The support needs improvement."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"Cloud services are very expensive for us."
"We'd like to see a deployment wizard to help implementation become streamlined."
"As far as I can tell, the solution only has one single function, so they could expand its functionality."
"The solution could add data to the endpoint."
"Fortinet FortiClient could improve the compatibility with mobile applications that are allowed and sometimes they do not respond. However, Microsoft Windows applications are very good."
"With Fortinet, some clients have to wait two to four days for a response. That is the biggest complaint from end customer about Fortinet's technical support."
"The licensing feature of the product requires improvement since whenever the license expires, the tool logs out its users automatically, irrespective of whether they are on the network or not, which can be problematic for me."
"Whether the license is monthly or annual depends on the deal of the company."
"The alert, or warning function, needs to be improved."
"Trend Micro Apex One can improve its vulnerability assessment and monitoring tools."
"The tool needs to improve its dashboard so that all the products can be managed from a single console."
"Apex One's threat and vulnerability management has room for improvement."
"Apex One has some room for improvement on the agent side. I want to get more from the logs and those kinds of things. I want to see whether the agent has the proper updates or any issues with the machine itself."
"Apex One uses a lot of RAM and other physical resources, and I also don't like the web interface."
"We are completely satisfied with the functionality of the product, but the reporting should be more granular."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 15th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews while Trend Micro Apex One is ranked 6th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 125 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Trend Micro Apex One is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro Apex One writes "We can get consolidated logs of suspicious objects and malware attacks in a single console". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas Trend Micro Apex One is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike Falcon and ESET Endpoint Protection Platform. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Trend Micro Apex One report.
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